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The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Post Deployment (FEB 2013) 9 Return Adjustment and Renegotiation Exercise Work as a family unit. Concentrate on the Return Adjustment and Renegotiation section. 1.What are some coping strategies to overcome the feelings in the first two columns on Handout 1? 2.How might spouses have changed during the deployment? 3.How might Service Members have changed during the deployment? 4.What are some things the family member is doing now that the Service Member did before the deployment? 5.Have you started reestablishing daily routines and household responsibilities?

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The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Post Deployment (FEB 2013) 12 Return and Stabilization Exercise Work as a table. Concentrate on Return and Stabilization section. 1.What are some coping strategies to overcome the actions and feelings in the first two columns on Handout 1? 2.What will “new” normal look like? 3.What “things” did you have to renegotiate in the family?